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Monthly climate in Skien, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Skien features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1190 mm (46.9 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Skien enjoys an average of 3435 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 14 minutes to 18 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Skien, Norway

The warmest months in Skien are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (29 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Skien experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Skien. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(58°F)		22°C
(71°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(76°F)		21°C
(71°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Average high1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(67°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(51°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Average low-4°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(42°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum-13°C
(10°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Minimum-15°C
(5°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Skien, Norway

Skien usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Skien are January, February and April. On average, 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Skien. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)77 (3.0)81 (3.2)81 (3.2)41 (1.6)90 (3.5)96 (3.8)108 (4.2)97 (3.8)126 (4.9)139 (5.5)120 (4.7)136 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)9111071111121312161316

Monthly sunshine hours in Skien, Norway

The sunniest months in Skien are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 39 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Skien: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Skien. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours9518028736842045647240728323213298
Mean daily daylight hours7h 0m9h 14m11h 52m14h 32m17h 0m18h 24m17h 39m15h 22m12h 46m10h 7m7h 39m6h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Skien, Norway

Skien experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure. January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Skien UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Skien. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)113457754211